An instant knockout? Last Stand! The Lin Family's prodigy!

"Both Pokémon are in position. Let the match begin!"

"Partner, it's time for another blood-pumping battle! Don't underestimate our opponent just because he's a Beedrill. Let's give this everything we've got! Quick Attack!"

The moment the referee finished speaking, Lin Youqi bellowed as though he were drunk, looking like an entirely different person from the shy young man who had greeted Mu Yun earlier.

As he shouted, he yanked fiercely at his shirt. If it hadn't been so well made, Mu Yun suspected he would have torn it apart on the spot.

"Xiao Du, Focus Energy and X-Scissor."

Lin Youqi's bizarre behavior did nothing to shake Mu Yun's composure.

The greatest benefit of the internet age was that it exposed people to all sorts of weirdos, genuine and otherwise.

It kept raising the bar for what people could take in stride.

Forget a little overdramatic shouting—he had even seen people strip naked and streak down the street.

"Bzzzt!"

"Grov!"

Both cries rang out together, and Xiao Du and Grovyle sprang into action at the same time.

Xiao Du used Focus Energy with his usual practiced ease. The air currents around him visibly shifted, and a pale green glow lit up his bee needles.

By comparison, Grovyle was considerably slower, both in his movement and in executing his move.

"Partner, throw away the Leaf Blade! Show us your full speed!"

Having witnessed Xiao Du's astonishing speed, Lin Youqi didn't panic. Instead, he immediately bellowed another command.

"Grov!"

Grovyle reacted at once, even in the middle of Quick Attack, casually tossing the Pokémon Treasure worth three to five million onto the battlefield.

With his held-item slot now empty, Unburden activated!

In an instant, Grovyle's speed surged, nearly doubling.

Even so, the difference in their speed remained plain to see.

After all, Grovyle